Greer's OC | The latest in Orange County fashion, dining, and trends.

OKTOBERFEST Season in Newport!

By Greer Wylder

October 26, 2022

Bayside Restaurant is super excited about Emmental the return of its wildly popular Oktoberfest menu, through the end of October. This upscale take on the autumnal celebration brings culinary magic and German cuisine with a twist to Orange County, to be enjoyed in the intimate dining room, covered terrace, or outdoor patio, overlooking Newport Harbor.The menu is mouthwatering, and features a local brew as well:Käsekrainer Bratwurst: An upscale twist on classic street food, Bayside offers smoked pork sausage infused with Emmenthal cheese, sauerkraut, and roasted potatoes, served with sweet and spicy mustard ($35). Paired perfectly with the local Four Sons Oktoberfest brew…

Anaheim’s Fall Festival and Halloween Parade Tradition Continues

By Greer Wylder

October 26, 2022

The Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade began on October 30th, 1924. The inaugural event featured a costume contest, a mutt parade, street dancing, and an evening parade led by Grand Marshals and baseball legends Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson. The parade grew to such a spectacle that the Los Angeles Times once heralded it as the “biggest Halloween parade in the nation,” with reports of 150,000 spectators on the sidelines, and was televised on KTLA in the late 1960s. And, now Anaheim’s Fall Festival and Halloween Parade return to in-person festivities for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, October…

Santa Barbara Wine Country Comes to Orange County this Fall

By Greer Wylder

October 25, 2022

Santa Barbara Wine Country, named Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Region of the Year for 2021 and recently honored with multiple wine scores over 90+ points, is bringing some of its acclaimed wines to Orange County for special Wine Tasting Pop-Ups. The fall tasting events will feature a wide range of varietals from small production and highly sought-after wineries. Guests will learn the best wines to gift and pour for their guests this holiday season.Thursday, Nov. 17, 5 to 8 p.m. at Wine Gallery in Laguna Beach – Enjoy tasting a variety of wines and light bites. Guests must be 21 or older.…

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Racing and Events for Bing Crosby Season

By Greer Wylder

October 24, 2022

On the heels of a record-breaking summer racing season, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club looks ahead to its annual Bing Crosby Season this fall. Bing Crosby Opening Day will take place on Friday, Nov. 11 kicking off more opportunities to witness the best in racing and attend can’t-miss trackside events. The season will run through Sunday, Dec. 4. A beloved attraction among San Diegans, the nostalgic Bing Crosby season features four weeks of world-class racing combined with engaging events and San Diego’s famously pleasant fall weather.The fall season especially emphasizes the racetrack’s cool vibe with a laid back, locals-only flare that has visitors feeling in the…

The Balboa Island Museum 2nd Annual Fun Zone Festival

By Greer Wylder

October 21, 2022

Named by the Los Angeles Times as “Best of the Southland” 2022 museums, The Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach “Preserving the history of Newport Harbor”, invites the community to its 2nd annual Fun Zone Festival on Friday, November 4. The Friday evening fall extravaganza at the Newport Peninsula Fun Zone will be transformed by the Balboa Island Museum team led by Shirley Pepys, chairman and daughter Tiffany Pepys Hoey, executive director, working with Linda Young of Elite O.C. Productions creating an al fresco pavilion for museum guests.A prominent area of the Fun Zone will be sectioned off for the carnival-themed…